Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-25
GEN. BucxNaR ANNOUNCES.
His Reply to His Fellow, Citizens
Of Hart County.

MUNFoRDvILLE, KY, Jan. IT,
Gen. Simon Doliver Buckner has is
sued the following reply to the Dem
ocrats of Hart county in response to
their call upon him 10 become can
didate for Governor:
GLEN-LILY, HART COUNTY, NY,
Jan. II, lSS7.-Messrs. J. NJ. Brents,
w. j. Macy and S. NJ. Payton, Com
mitte-Gentlemen Please accept my
Acknowledgements for the courteous
manner In which you have conveyed
TO me the resolutions adopted by a
recent mass meeting of the Democra-
cy Of Hart county, in which | am
commended to the Democracy of the
State as a candidate for the Office of
Governor of the Commonwealth.
| can not sufficiently express my
sense of gratitude for the high COM
pliment which has thus a second
time been paid me by those amongst
whom ! was reared and amongst
whom l have passed so many years
of my life. 1t is a compliment the
more highly appreciated because
know it was inspired by their partial
friendship.
The present condition of political
parties in the State demands the
greatest care in the selection of their
candidates by the Democratic party.
1t can not be concealed that the par
ty has lost some ofthe cohesion which
has heretofore held its elements SO
closely together. Though the princi-
Piles of the party since its origin have
always been applied toward protect
ing the interests of every citiZen-
though its policy has been to accord
to every citizen and to every locality
the fullest liberty consistent with the
welfare of society-yet there are in
dicaiions that many persons who
have heretofore acted with the party
are disposed to set up seperate aud
distinct organizations, not for the
benefit of society at large, but for the
attainment of some special end. For
these threatened secessions no valid
reasons can be assigned; for while
there exist imperfcctions in some OF
the laws, for which the party is re-
sponsible, the spirit of its legislation
has not yet invaded the rights of any
class OF society. but, on the contrary,
has given equal protection to all. 1t
has restrained the grasping spirit of
it has protected the inter-
nsts of the masses; it has established
he school system on sure basis; il
has distributed more equitablY than
before the burdens of taxation; it
has remanded the convicts within the
walls of the penal establishments,
where they belong; it has left stump
tuary questions 10 be determined by
the localities interested Ia their decis-
ion. Ifihere are defects in existing
laws; if further Legislation is re-
CURED to correct the blemishes of the |
revenue system, or more effectively |
70 secure justire and to suppress vio-
afious of law, the remedies can more
afely be inirusted TO the Democratic
PARTY, which mbraces every Interest, |
II its policy, than to one which, when
n power, has shown that it usually |
grants privileges to favored classes
Jr TO some new party which is based
upon single idea.
TO the consolidation and suprema-
" of the party every Democrat should
end his earnest support and cheer
-ully labor in the position to which
he majority may assign him, In my
,wn case, whether should be select
II ~ ham fhnir stanIarI ou 10 no
main as | have heretofore been, a
private in the ranks, expect to work
with equal cheerfullness and with
,qual fidelity towards the attainment
IF the success of the party.
In formally announcing TO you
hat, in accordance with the wishes
If the Democrats of the county, ex-
pressed in Il manner so compliments
v. accept their candidacy for the
flee of Governor, subject to the de-
ision of the Democratic State CON
'ention. / have no novel views to
nnounce upon abstract questions,
or the purpose of winning tempora-
y favor, nor will l insult the inteli-
.ence of a people well versed in their
fundamental laws, by asserting thai
heir Chief Magistrate may correct
abuses by usurping the
powers conferred by the people upon
coordinate and Independent branches
# the government. The duties of
he Governor are prescribed aud lin
led by the constitution aud laws.
The office is the highest in the gift Of
he people of the state. With the
responsibilities attaching TO the po-
ition, it confers the highest distinc-
ion upon the citizen selected to fill
!, and for that reson the Office should
ot be sought with immodest eager
ess nor conferred with thoughtless
,vity.
In submitting my pretentions TO
he Democracy Of the State, l do not I
lain that l can fill the measure of 1
he expectations Implied in the reso- s
ltions you have handed me; but q
lay venture to believe that my con-
uct will continue to merit the appro-